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Welcome to Hickory Grove ...

Hickory Grove is located in Scott County<1>.



While we don't have a date for the founding of Hickory Grove, you might consider that their post office opened  in 1839.

A typical abbreviation for Hickory Grove: Hickory Grv.

Hickory Grove is 680 feet [207 m] above sea level.<2>.

Time Zone: Hickory Grove lies in the Central Time Zone (CST/CDT) and observes daylight saving time

The area code for Hickory Grove: (563)

Communities Also Named Hickory Grove ...

Using our Gazetteer, we found that there are 45 communities that are also named Hickory Grove - they are located in Alabama (2), Arkansas, Georgia, Illinois (2), Kansas, Kentucky (5), Louisiana, Maryland, Mississippi (3), New York, North Carolina (7), Ohio (2), Pennsylvania, South Carolina (5), Tennessee (6), Texas, Virginia (2), West Virginia and Wisconsin (2).

For more information, see our Tidbits & Trivia Page for Hickory Grove.

Communities near Hickory Grove ...

We have created a list of 10 communities that are near Hickory Grove.

  • Davenport
    (12 miles [19.3 km] to the southeast)
  • Moline
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Moline
    • Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 41,065 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Moline <3>
  • Rock Island
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the southeast)
  • Bettendorf
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the southeast)
  • East Moline
    (18 miles [29 km] to the southeast)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for East Moline have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for East Moline
    • East Moline is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 20,473 people
  • Eldridge
    (8 miles [12.9 km] to the east)
  • De Witt
    (15 miles [24.1 km] to the northeast)
  • Milan
    (16 miles [25.7 km] to the southeast)
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Milan
    • Milan is located in Rock Island County (IL)
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 4,945 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Milan <3>
  • Wilton
    (14 miles [22.5 km] to the west)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Wilton have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Wilton
    • Wilton is located in Muscatine County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 2,800 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Wilton <3>
  • Durant
    (9 miles [14.5 km] to the southwest)
    • Note: The GPS coordinates that we are using for Durant have been provided by the GNIS.<4> The coordinates still need to be verified.
    • Jump to our Gazetteer entry for Durant
    • Durant is located in Scott County
    • Population from the 2020 Census: 1,857 people
    • Jump to TripAdvisor's Tourism page for Durant <3>

To Help With Your Genealogy Research ...

We have a couple of sections for those tracing their genealogy.

We created a list of cemeteries that are in the area around Hickory Grove. Our list includes the location of those cemeteries and we provide an overhead view. See our Cemetery List for Hickory Grove.

Using the information from an 1895 Atlas, we've created a list of communities that were in the area of Hickory Grove. Our list includes information such as whether the 1895 community had a post office or railroad service. See our List of 1890's Communities around Hickory Grove.

We also have a detailed list of newspapers that have been published in the area around Hickory Grove. See our Newspapers Page for Hickory Grove.

TripAdvisor Tourism Pages for Hickory Grove ...

Looking for more information about Hickory Grove? A wonderful source is the TripAdvisor website. We always start with the TripAdvisor Tourism page, where you can read an overview with links that will help you find lodging, restaurants and attractions.

While we are unaware of a Tourism page that is specific to Hickory Grove, there are neighboring communities that do have Tourism pages. A map of those communities can be found with our TripAdvisor Page for Hickory Grove.

Adding Hickory Grove to Our Gazetteer ...

We originally found mention of Hickory Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

We originally found mention of Hickory Grove in the GNIS. For more information, see the Referenced GNIS Codes section on our Miscellaneous Page.

For more details, see References and Mentions for Hickory Grove.

Unfortunately, we don't know of a website for Hickory Grove. If you can help, please contact us through our Feedback Page.

The official website for Scott County: www.scottcountyiowa.com/

The official website for State of Iowa: https://www.iowa.gov/

Footnotes ...

<1>If you're interested in how the shape of Iowa's counties, including Scott, have changed over time, we recommend the Atlas of Historical County Boundaries.
<2>The elevation is an estimate for the area around Hickory Grove - it will be higher in some places and lower in others.
<3>While we're fans and frequent users of TripAdvisor, you should know that we're also members of the TripAdvisor affiliate program.
<4>The location has been supplied by the Geographic Names Information System - which is maintained by the U.S. Geological Survey (USGS). While these values should be definitive, we found that accuracy can vary and you should double-check the location if accuracy is required.
<5>A copy of their list with background information can be found at:

      https://cblevins.github.io/us-post-offices/data-biography/









 

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